Posted by: guessing the previous owner still had the stock rims? Did he not change the suspension when he switched to 17's? And it also had some pretty awful 17' chrome wheels: It had everything I wanted, except the limited-slip differential option (I know, not available until 2004). I immediately called the owner and started dealing. I mean, I'm probably preaching to the choir here, but it's an intriguing combination, is it not?Īnyway, by the end of the day (after scouring the internet for a few hours), I stumbled upon a 2003 Electric Green Mica MR2 Spyder on eBay, with the tan leather interior and tan top, and only 40,000 miles on the odometer. But now, it seemed like just the thing: a fun, toss-able little roadster, a mid-engine curiosity, but used-car affordable and Toyota-reliable. But they disappeared long before I could ever afford one, and I sort of forgot about my passing fancy. I remember configuring one online, in dark green with a tan top, and reading pretty glowing reviews in the press at the time.

But it reminded me of something - I recalled kind of lusting after these cars back when they were new. It wasn't a particularly remarkable example in fact, it had a pretty regrettable aftermarket body kit. I started to realize that the nice cars were going form more than I really wanted to spend on a second car that I didn't really need, at least not for any rational reason.Īnd then I saw an MR2 Spyder up for auction. Unfortunately, it got away from me at auction, to the tune of $42K.

You remind me of my bimmer